Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 22, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-3361
CVE-2012-3361
Description
virt/disk/api.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2), Essex (2012.1), and Diablo (2011.3) allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in an image.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
novaPyPI | < 12.0.0a0 | 12.0.0a0 |
Affected products
4Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
15- github.com/openstack/nova/commit/2427d4a99bed35baefd8f17ba422cb7aae8dcca7nvdExploitPatchWEB
- github.com/openstack/nova/commit/b0feaffdb2b1c51182b8dce41b367f3449af5dd9nvdExploitPatchWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/49763nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/49802nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cm54-3vvf-f5p8ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3361ghsaADVISORY
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1497-1nvdWEB
- bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1015531nvdWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/nova/PYSEC-2012-39.yamlghsaWEB
- lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg14089.htmlnvdWEB
- review.openstack.orgghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083969.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083984.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/54278nvd
- review.openstack.orgnvd
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